Balwant Singh Sanghera: Surrey, BC, Canada
|
|
 |
- Gender selection in the South Asian Community..77..
- NRI Balwant Sanghera honoured with Queen's Diamond ..76..
- Census 2011 and Status of Punjabi in Canada..75..
- Welcoming Newcomers ..74.....
- Wisconsin Sikh Temple Tragedy ..73..
- Happy 65th Birthday ....
- Future of Punjabi in Canada and the World..
- NRI Gangs - young people and violence..
- Happy 145th Birthday Canada...
- Enjoying the Golden Years...
- Punjabi Language and Culture Prospering Around the Globe..
- Richmond Celebrates Diversity...
- Vaisakhi Celebration...
- Helping Youth...
- Drinking Responsibly..
- Visiting Punjab-A great Experience..
- Fostering Intercultural Harmony ..
- Promoting Punjabi .
- Richmond Gurdwara Honours its Retiring Manager....
- The Art of Happiness.....
- BC New Democrats Celebrate 50 Years of the Party....
- South Asian Participation in the Election Process..
- South Asian Seniors and their Growing Needs..
- Raising Funds for Cancer and Punjabi in Canada ..
-
9/11 and Intercultural Harmony...
-
Massacre in Norway: Why did this right wing zealot kill 76 innocent ....
- Stanley Cup Vancouver Riots and Surrey..
- Abbotsford's Punjabi Conference A Great Success..
- Canadian Federal Election -A Big Surprise ..
- BC New Democrats Elect A New Leader, Adrian Dix - One of the main reasons for Dix’s victory was the Asian’s strong support..........
- Multiculturalism is a Great Canadian Asset....
- Building Bridges in the Community.....................
- Punjabi Language Celebration.................................
- British Columbia’s whacky politics ........................................
- Hockey Night in Punjabi is Great for the Punjabi Community....................
- Canada's Immigration and Refugee Policy ............
- Tribute to Professor Pritam Singh.......................
- Promoting Punjabi in Canada.................................
- Inter-Faith Bridging along the Highway to Heaven.............Read
- Youth Taking Charge...............................................................Read
- Richmond Gurdwara Celebrates 25th Anniversay
......................................................
..Read
- Promoting Intercultural Harmony.........................................Read
- Protecting Our Youth...................................................................Read
- International Mother Language Day Celebration...............................Read
- Empowering South Asian Seniors...................................................................Read
- Canadian Mosaic-A Flower Garden.........................................................................Read
- Punjabis Shining Brightly in Canada and U.S.............Read
- South Asian Community Tackling Youth Violence (SACCAYV):.....Read
- Punjabi on the Move in Canada:
Canadas Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney recently remarked
that soon Punjabi will become this countrys fourth most spoken
language...........................Read
- Promoting Punjabi in Canada-
A new school year has just begun. Now is
a good time to instill amongst our children interest in learning
the Punjabi language. British Columbia in particular a...........Read
- Tackling Addiction: Addiction
of any kind-to drugs, gambling, alcohol or anything else usually
leads to fairly tragic consequences. The habit often starts with
recreational intent.......................................Read
- India's 62nd Independence Day:
India will be celebrating its 62nd anniversary of independence
on August 15. Occasions like these offer an ......Read
- unjabi
Language flourish greatly in the world:Punjabi is among
the top 20 languages of the world, spoken by more than 100 million
people.............. Read
(27)
- Helping
Indo-Canadian Youth: The recent spate of violenc.........Read
(26)
- South
Asian Students-Initiatives for Success : The
South Asian community has been in Canada for more than 110 years.
During this time, it has gone through a lot. It has suffered through
i..............Read
(25)
- Celebrates
International Mother Language Day:The
Punjabi community has been prospering around the globe for quite
some time. Through hard work and perseverance, more than 150 million
Punjabis are making their names in 150 countries. As matter of
fact, there is hardly any country where Punjabis.............
Read
- South
Asian Students-Initiatives for Success: The
South Asian community has been in Canada for more than 110 years.
During this time, it has gone through a lot. It has suffered through
institutionalized racism...Read
- 2008
Was A Turbulent Yet Historic Year: Another
year has just gone by. In a sense, it has been a rather turbulent
yet historic year in many ways. Events triggered during 2008 are
likely to have a huge impact ..................Read
- Obama's
Election- A Big Boost to Multiculturalism Worldwide: A
lot has been said and written since Barack Obama’s triumphant
race to the White House on November 4,2008 .......................................................Read
- PLEA
hold a speech contest for students on Nov. 30
- Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA)
will be holding a speech contest for students taking Punjabi,
on .................Read
- Celebration
of Education by the South Asian Community
: the second annual celebration of the South Asian
Student Advocacy by Teachers (SASAT). SASAT is an excellent organization ...Read
- Role
of Punjabis in Canadian Elections: It
is election season in British Columbia. The federal election campaign
for the third election on October 14, in less than five years,
is already in full swing...........................Read
- Punjabi
Prospering Worldwide-
For quite some time, Punjabi language has been gaining
prominence all around. Outside India, countries like Singapore,
Australia, U.K., U.S.A.and Canada have .........................................................
Read
- Indo-Canadian
Community Meeting the Challenge- Recently,
this writer was invited for an interview by a mainstream
TV station.
The host was a very well respected,...Read
- Komagatamaru
unconditional apology- The federal government’s
pledge to render an unconditional apology to the South Asian community
regarding the Komagatamaru . ....Read
- Benefits
of Learning Punjabi- Children, youth and even
some adults of Punjabi heritage often ask the question as to why
they should learn Punjabi. It is a very valid question...Read
- PLEA
celebrate "Sixth International Mother Language Day"
at Surrey on Feb. 24:
Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) will be
holding its sixth International Mother Language...Full
Story
- Punjabi
Language Progressing Well in British Columbia-
More than 650 students at the secondary level and 250 at the
elementary level are enrolled in Punjabi classes throughout Surrey
schools. ...Full
Story
- Drugs
and Youth Violence-
Recent rash of shootings in the Lower Mainland of B.C.
has again brought the problem of dugs and youth violence to the
forefront. ...Full
Story
- Indo-Canadian
Students and Post Secondary Education
- Another school year has just begun. In this context,
it may be appropriate to touch upon a very important subject with
respect to higher education for Indo-Canadian students. ...Full
Story
- A
Matter of Great Pride for Punjabis -
It is great news for well- wishers of Punjabi that this language
has gained a place of prominence at the international level. According
to available information, Punjabi ranks 9th or 10th from top out
of a total of 6,000 languages ...Full
Story
- India
has just celebrated its 60th anniversary of independence on August
15....This most populous democracy in the world
is incredible in many ways. No doubt, like any other developing
country...Full Story
- The
South Asian community in Canada, has made a name for itself.-
Progress made all around, is amazing. ......Full
Story
July 03, 2007: Former Vancouver
Superintendent Kash Heed becomes new West Vancouver police chief-
The appointment of Kash Heed as West Vancouver’s police
chief is a great news for the Indo-Canadian community.........
Full Story
-
June 13, 2007:The Indo-Canadian Seniors
Threatened- Canada is very well respected internationally
for its policy of inclusion and respect / appreciation ....Full
Story
-
June 13, 2007: The Komagatamaru Tragedy-
This year marks the 93rd anniversary of a tragic episode
in Canadian history. On May 23,1914 a ship ...Full
Story
- Jan 15,
2007: Indo-Canadian
Community Issues-During the past few weeks, a
number of high profile issues affecting the Indo-Canadian community
......Read
More
 Vancouver
PLEA, association celebrate, "International
Mother Language Day Celebration"
- Jan 15,
2007: India is celebrating its 58th Republic Day- This
month, India is celebrating its 58th Republic Day. It is the day
when this nation became a republic and adopted its constitution.
....Read More
-
Jan 15, 2007: Canadians non-Punjabis
start learning Punjab:
It
is great news for the well-wishers of Punjabi that MLA’s
Sue Hammell and Bruce Ralston are taking Punjabi language classes
....Read More
- Jan 15, 2007:
Year 2006 has been a fairly challenging
one for the NRI community in Canada- Year 2006
has been a fairly challenging one for the Indo-Canadian community.
Three tragic incidents within a couple of weeks placed the whole
community under a microscope. ..........Read
More
- June
04, 2006: NRI
Richmond, BC Society completed 20 years service to the community:
NRI Balwant Singh Sanghera, president, Richmond Multicultural
Concerns Society said ........Read
More
|
|
|
| Balwant Sanghera |
-
More News of
Association Canada
Click Here
Click for bigger View
NRI Balwant Singh Sanghera, president, Richmond
Multicultural Concerns Society
Born in India. Balwant Sanghera moved to B.C.
in 1966 where he has become a well-respected multicultural advocate,
and a bridge builder between communities and generations. After
a teaching career, Mr. Sanghera received his Master of Education
from UBC and in 1990 became a school psychologist with the Burnaby
School District. He developed an educational program for the Maples
Adolescent Centre, which serves the province's most difficult
adolescents with mental health and behavioural problems. He has
mentored and fostered similar programs province wide.
|
|
Welcoming 2013...78....
